Nottingham City Council has enrolled 40 staff into a new AI Academy in an effort to upskill its workforce with the expertise needed to deliver on an ambitious improvement plan for the city.
The programmes are being funded primarily by an apprenticeship levy transfer from financial services provider Capital One, in partnership with car rental agency Enterprise.
The academy includes staff from major areas of the council, and the training is set to equip employees with practical, applied AI skills.
The programmes are being delivered by Multiverse, an upskilling platform for AI and tech adoption launched by Euan Blair, son of former prime minister Tony Blair.
Multiverse has trained more than 20,000 apprentices in AI, data and digital skills since 2016, and has been a longstanding training partner for the council.
The new cohort has enrolled on the 13-month AI for business value programme, a Level 4 apprenticeship.
This will train staff to identify business value gains that can be achieved through using AI, as well as how to execute ethical AI projects for the benefit of local people.
Sajeeda Rose, chief executive of Nottingham City Council, says that the AI academy puts the council in a strong position to deliver on their improvement plans.
“We are striving to be a council that works more effectively and efficiently for the people of Nottingham, and the skills acquired through our partnership with Multiverse will help us to achieve this goal,” she added.
Gary Eimerman, chief learning officer at Multiverse, said: “Building on nearly four years of Multiverse training, Nottingham City Council’s latest cohort is taking the next step in digital skills development: AI literacy.
“These are key credentials that will further empower the council to deliver tangible benefits to their residents, from community services to transportation, while enriching the careers of their teams.”
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